US EditionUnbeaten Leverkusen execute flawless plan to win maiden Bundesliga title
- Bayer Leverkusen secured their first Bundesliga title with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the league.
- Leverkusen's 16-point lead over Bayern with five matches remaining puts them on course for a historic treble, with advancement in the German Cup and Europa League.
- The team's record-breaking unbeaten run of 29 games, with 25 wins and four draws, led to their victory and first Bundesliga title.
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Punch NewspapersBayer Leverkusen win first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year run
German football team Bayer Leverkusen lifted the Bundesliga title for the first time in their 120-year history with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen, breaking Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the top league.
Leverkusen won the German championship for the first time with a score of 5-0 against replacement-weakened Bremer. Coach Xabi Alonso has to rally himself first - and promises fans more.
Bayer Leverkusen is German soccer champion for the first time. Coach Xabi Alonso's team won against Werder Bremen 5:0. After the victory, thousands of Leverkusen fans flocked onto the pitch. Bayern Munich won the championship title for eleven years ahead of Leverkusen.
Thousands of fans celebrate the BayArena's historic outcome
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